Category: MLB
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The Case for More Changes to the Home Run Derby and Slam Dunk Contest
Let me start by saying I am a gigantic fan of NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver and MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred. Commissioners of both leagues are certainly on top of the current era, and have also...
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Jon Lester Records First Major League Hit
Screen capture courtesy of MLB. As of today, Jon Lester has been a Major League baseball player for 3,314 days. He's done a lot of things during that time, most of them very good --...
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"Pudge's" Son Flirts with No-Hitter
The stars nearly aligned for Dereck Rodriguez -- son of the former 14-time All-Star catcher, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez -- on Monday. With his dad in the crowd, the Rookie League Elizabethton hurler didn't allow a...
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Mets Fans are the Worst… Spellers?
Image courtesy of Rudi Riet/Flickr . For those of you who are regular readers of mine (thanks Mom), then you might remember an article I did about the least literate football fans . Well, the...
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MLB No Longer a Man’s World
Screen capture courtesy of MLB.com. Since its inception no woman has ever played in Major League Baseball. While one small occurrence hasn’t changed this fact it has opened the doors for the first female baseball...
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Man Born Without Arms Throws Strikes
Image courtesy of Harsh Light/Flickr. For all you people who have been told that you can do anything if you put your mind to it, and not believed it do I have a video for...
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Cleveland Indians Entertain in Bad Loss
Photo courtesy of Joshua Rothhaas/Flickr. If you’re a Cleveland fan than things are pretty bleak. The Browns are horrible, the Indians have seen better days, and don’t even get me started on the Cavaliers. Still,...
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Los Angeles Dodgers Win in Balkoff - A Wickedly Stupid, Insane, Freaking Balkoff
Screen capture courtesy of MLB/YouTube. I was once seeing this guy who didn’t understand the complexities of major league baseball who had asked me to explain what exactly a “balk” is. After a lengthy monologue...
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Texas Rangers Suffocate LA Dodgers' Bats, Take Game 4-1
Image courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III/Flickr . Sometimes, tantrums get the best of grown men, but usually they’re not caught on camera in front of a crowd of thousands. After starting Texas Rangers pitcher Yovani...
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Eighth Inning Error Magic Ensues, Rangers Top Out With 6-2 Win
Image courtesy of Ryan Hyde/Flickr . Tied 2-2 with two outs and runners on second and third base, Prince Fielder emerged from the batter’s circle at the bottom of the eighth to face Minnesota Twins...
